Hazel Collinson

Acting

Hazel Collinson

Born — Died

1935-10-01 — 2026-06-23

Place of birth

Ireland

Known for

Acting

Credits

9 titles

Hazel’s career started when she was three years old in Ireland. Her many credits include starring roles in Oklahoma, Annie Get Your Gun and numerous Gilbert & Sullivan productions. Hazel played opposite Ray McAnally and Milo O’Shea as the lead in the musical Carrie, before continuing her career in London with work on LWT and ITV. On stage, Hazel succeeded Barbra Streisand in the title role of Funny Girl at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Following this, Hazel became involved in the film industry, travelling with her late husband, the film director Peter Collinson, before returning to London. Best known for her appearance in the cult 1969 film “The Italian Job”, her screen work included films s…

Known for

The Good Old Days poster
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The Good Old Days was a popular BBC television light entertainment programme which ran from 1953 to 1983. It was performed at the Leeds City Varieties and recreated an authentic atmosphere of the Victorian–Edwardian music hall with songs and sketches of the era performed by present-day performers in the style of the original artistes. The audience dressed in period costume and joined in the singing, especially "Down at the Old Bull and Bush" which closed the show. The show was compered by Leonard Sachs. In the course of its run it featured about 2,000 performers.

The Good Old Days

1953

The Italian Job poster
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Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

The Italian Job

1969

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Love Story is a 60-minute British anthology television series produced by Associated Television (ATV). A total of 128 episodes aired on ITV from 1963 to 1974. Its guest stars included Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Stephanie Beacham, James Bolam, Dudley Moore, Wendy Hiller, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Macnee, John Hurt, Geoffrey Palmer, Judy Cornwell, Leo McKern, David Hemmings, Judy Parfitt, Anna Massey, Felicity Kendal, Edward Fox, Sam Wanamaker, Ian McShane, Michael Kitchen, George Maharis and Margaret Whiting.

Love Story

1963

The Making Of 'The Italian Job' poster
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The making of The Italian Job: Part 1: The Great Idea Part 2: Get A Bloomin' Move On Part 3: The Self Preservation Society

The Making Of 'The Italian Job'

2003

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A sculptor is tortured from childhood by jealousy of the son of the woman who had him trained, but marriage and a family cures him.

My Hands Are Clay

1948

Target of an Assassin poster
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An ailing African leader is kidnapped by a nurse after being admitted to hospital, and finds himself stuck between two men who have different ideas of what to do with him.

Target of an Assassin

1977

Film credits

Series credits

The Good Old Days poster
10.0

The Good Old Days was a popular BBC television light entertainment programme which ran from 1953 to 1983. It was performed at the Leeds City Varieties and recreated an authentic atmosphere of the Victorian–Edwardian music hall with songs and sketches of the era performed by present-day performers in the style of the original artistes. The audience dressed in period costume and joined in the singing, especially "Down at the Old Bull and Bush" which closed the show. The show was compered by Leonard Sachs. In the course of its run it featured about 2,000 performers.

The Good Old Days

1953

No artwork available
NR

Love Story is a 60-minute British anthology television series produced by Associated Television (ATV). A total of 128 episodes aired on ITV from 1963 to 1974. Its guest stars included Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Stephanie Beacham, James Bolam, Dudley Moore, Wendy Hiller, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Macnee, John Hurt, Geoffrey Palmer, Judy Cornwell, Leo McKern, David Hemmings, Judy Parfitt, Anna Massey, Felicity Kendal, Edward Fox, Sam Wanamaker, Ian McShane, Michael Kitchen, George Maharis and Margaret Whiting.

Love Story

1963

No artwork available
NR

Love Story is a 60-minute British anthology television series produced by Associated Television (ATV). A total of 128 episodes aired on ITV from 1963 to 1974. Its guest stars included Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Stephanie Beacham, James Bolam, Dudley Moore, Wendy Hiller, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Macnee, John Hurt, Geoffrey Palmer, Judy Cornwell, Leo McKern, David Hemmings, Judy Parfitt, Anna Massey, Felicity Kendal, Edward Fox, Sam Wanamaker, Ian McShane, Michael Kitchen, George Maharis and Margaret Whiting.

Love Story

1963